Bikram Saluja Movies

For those who date before marriage, one's wedding day can be viewed as the perfect culmination of an ideal romance; when it comes to couples engaged in an arranged marriage, however, exchanging vows is simply the first step of a hopeful romance. Abhay Sachdeva and Ritika Khanna may have been virtual strangers when they found out they would be spending the rest of their lives together, but over the course of their five-day honeymoon, the couple that had never so much as held hands is about to get a crash course in the true meaning of commitment and togetherness. Upon departing from their hometown of Bangalore for the rolling hills of Ootay, Abhay and Sachdeva will come into contact with a number of people who have strong opinions concerning the institution of marriages. While most movies end with the ringing of wedding bells, Just Married begins with that familiar sound and follows the newly united couple to find out if two people who have never met can forge a lifetime of happiness together. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

A young courtesan kidnapped from her home and sold into slavery ultimately transcends her grim fate in director J.P. Dutta's adaptation of author Mirza Haadi Ruswa's classic 1905 novel. Previously adapted for the screen to great acclaim in 1981, Ruswa's novel tells the story of a middle class girl kidnapped by a habitual offender who had been imprisoned for ten years as a result of her father's damning testimony. Determined to curse his accuser with a fate worse than death, the vengeful ex-convict spirited the man's daughter away and sold the young girl - then known as Amiran - to a brothel in Lucknow. Subsequently given the name Umrao, raised in the lap of luxury, and trained to be a great entertainer, the young girl would grow up to become one of the most beautiful and popular entertainers of her time. Yet despite all of her success, something was missing in the life of the girl now known as Umrao. Though fortune seemed to smile down on her against all odds, Umrao soon fell in love with the powerful Nawab Sultan and longed to start a family with the influential figure despite the fact that their love seemed doomed from the onset. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide